Saint Gobain - Registration document 2016

AN EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIBLE GROUP

2. Operational excellence policies

SAINT-GOBAIN

- REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2016

and not recovered waste

Minimize the quantities of production waste

recovered internally. Waste is landfilled as a last resort, if no

other solution is possible.

internally, followed by the promotion of external recovery

industries (reuse, recycling or, failing that, recovery of energy

by incineration) for production waste that cannot be

The priority waste management actions initially relate to a

reduction in the quantities of production waste generated.

They then relate to the recovery of production waste

waste category. This project makes it possible to recover

production waste previously sent to the landfill center, in the

form of a new product: floor tiles used locally.

an achievable ambition. In 2016, Saint-Gobain Gypsum in

Laem Chabang, Thailand, was awarded an Environment

Emerald for an exemplary project in the raw materials and

Progress in the reduction of production waste achieved on

certain Group sites shows that “zero non-recovered waste” is

with the help of external local partners.

Activities, so that the waste from one becomes the raw

materials of another. Some working groups to promote the

cooperation between Activities are organized to make it. The

Group is also involved in the creation of recycling networks

The Group is also developing the recovery of waste between

a 7.9% reduction in the quantity of non-recycled waste, i.e.

15.8% progress toward acheving this goal.

is set at 50%. Between 2010 and 2016, the Group recorded at

The goal for reducing non-recycled waste during 2010-2025

Energy and climate

2.3.2

Objectives

(1)

Energy consumption: -15% (2010-2025)

Total CO

emissions (scopes 1 and 2): -20% (2010-2025)

emissions (2010-2025)

, SO

and dust emissions: -20% for each category of

the energy consumption and the greenhouse gas emissions

of its industrial processes, its infrastructures and its transport.

In 2014, Saint-Gobain drew up an Energy, Atmospheric

Emissions and Climate Change Policy

(2)

which aims to reduce

environmental vision. An MTD deployment plan is defined,

updated annually and included in the 3-year strategic plan.

evaluate the Best Techniques and Practices Available (MTD)

and then progressively upgrade them at an economically

acceptable cost, in accordance with the Group’s

Saint-Gobain places all its sites in a phase of continuous

improvement. In this respect, they aim to identify and

account comparisons made on processes between different

sites involved in the same Activity.

progress objectives and procedures for monitoring the

management of energy, atmospheric emissions, climate

change and associated risks. These objectives take into

Each site concerned based on its Activity has to define

of A- on the CDP Climate change questionnaire (97B in 2015).

2003 in the CDP Climate Change, whose aim is to encourage

businesses to draw up detailed reports on risks and

opportunities concerning climate change and to report the

results transparently. In 2016, Saint-Gobain obtained a score

The Group’s commitment to energy efficiency and a

reduction in its CO

emissions has led it to participate since

emissions (scopes 1 and 2)

Reduce energy consumption and CO

decarbonization of carbonates in the glass fusion processes).

More than 88% of direct CO

emissions from the sites of the

scope concerned are connected with the glass, cast iron and

gypsum production activities.

The Group’s direct CO

emissions (scope 1) are mostly

connected with its industrial activities. These CO

emissions

result from the combustion of fossil fuels and chemical

reactions used in the manufacturing processes (e.g. the

The Group’s indirect CO

emissions (scope 2) are essentially

connected with its electricity purchases.

Climate Managers have been appointed in the Activities that

consume most energy. In 2016, these Energy and Climate

Managers cover more than 95% of the Group’s energy

consumption.

To coordinate the actions for a reduction in energy

consumption and CO

emissions (scopes 1 and 2), Energy and

Group is making progress in this field by sharing the Best

Techniques and Practices Available, to optimize existing

equipment in particular.

Energy efficiency is an essential factor of the environmental

and financial performance of the Saint-Gobain sites that also

makes it possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The

consumption is accompanied by a reduction in CO

emissions

(scope 1).

it possible to reduce energy consumption, particularly for

glass fusion. In the case of flat glass, energy consumption is

reduced by 3% when the percentage of cullet is increased

from 20% to 30% of raw materials. This reduction in energy

The use of recycled raw materials in the processes also makes

(wind power, biomass, biogas, solar power, etc.). These

developments may be made in association with external

partners.

electricity purchases (scope 2), several General Delegations

and Activities have undertaken a voluntary measure to obtain

electricity supplies from renewable sources. On its sites,

Saint-Gobain is also developing projects using new energies

In order to reduce the CO

emissions connected with

Based on iso-production for the scope concerned.

(1)

The Saint-Gobain Energy, Atmospheric Emissions and Climate Change Policy is available on request from the Group’s EHS Department.

(2)